Ikea becomes the first global retailer to sell coffee from Uganda’s White Nile region
Ikea will become the first retailer to make single-origin coffee from the White Nile region in Uganda available to its customers.…
19 Oct 2017
Catalan independence: Spain will suspend Catalonia’s autonomy
Spain has announced that it will begin the process of suspending Catalonia's autonomy on Saturday. After a referendum on 1 October, Catalan's president Carles Puigdemont signed an independence declaration but…
18 Oct 2017
Rex Tillerson delivers his first major policy speech on India
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will deliver his first major policy speech on India at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank based in Washington…
16 Oct 2017
World Food Day: how close is United Nations to achieving #ZeroHunger?
Today is World Food Day. However, it isn’t about stuffing your face and filling your belly. It’s about promoting awareness for those that frequently go without. World Food Day was…
13 Oct 2017
Saudi Aramco listing: the UK is on a charm offensive to win over the oil giant
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted for the first time that it met with Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil company in early 2017. "We can confirm that we…
11 Oct 2017
Catalan suspends declaration of independence: how have the markets reacted?
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and other regional leaders signed a suspended declaration of independence from Spain last night, easing concerns of immediate unrest. The move allows for several weeks of negotiations…
04 Oct 2017
The Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2017 — female leaders brace for disruption
The Women’s Forum for Economics and Society is coming together in Paris this week for its Global Meeting. From today until Friday -- at the Carrousel du Louvre -- women from…